Mop.



A. FISCHER, JR.

MOP.

APPLICATION FILED NOV- 21, 1913.

Patented May 16, 1916.

ALEXANDER FISCHER, JR., 0F CINCINNATI, OHIO.

MOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 16, 1916.

Application filed November 21, 1913. Serial No. 802,305.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER FISCHER, J r., a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, and resident of Cincinnati, county of Hamilton, andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMops, of which the following is a specifi cation.

This invention relates to improvements in mops and has for an object toproduce a mop which is simple and cheap to manufacture, and which isstrong and durable. These and other objects are attained in the mopconstruction described in the following specification, and illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure l is a fragmental side elevation of a mop embodying my invention.Fig. 2 is a fragmental side elevational view of the mop, taken at rightangles to the position shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a fragmental sectionalview taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional viewillustrating the first step taken in assembling the component parts ofthe mop. Fig. 5 is a sectional View illustrating the second step takenin assembling the mop.

The mop comprises a handle 6, amop portion 7, and a means for securingthe mop portion to the handle, which consists of a. wire 8, which islooped to engage the mop portion.

The handle is provided with two transverse bores 9 and 10, into whichthe respective ends 11 and 12 of the wire loop member 8 are adapted toproject. Member 8 is in the shape shown in Fig. 4, previous toassembling the mop parts. The strands 14 of the mop are placed in theloop of the member, previous to crossing the Wires, the wires are thencrossed as shown, and the bent ends 11 and 12 are then pressed into thebores 9 and 10, as shown in Fig. 5. The strands are now secured inmember 8 by twisting the end of the loop. This causes the strands to bebound closely together, and also aids in retaining the ends of themember in their mounting bores. The base or strand-engaging end of theloop must however be secured against movement relatively to the handle.A notch 15, formed in the end of the handle, is provided for thispurpose, and by having the twisted portion of the wire located in thenotch, as shown in Fig. 3, such movement is prevented. The wire is drawninto the notch during the operation of twisting, and is thereby causedto occupy the position shown. In twisting the wire, the ends 11 and 12are also drawn tightly against the bottoms of the bores :1 and 10,thereby securing the ends of the wire in the handle. These ends may beprovided with burs or scores 16, similar to those formed upon the shanksof wire nails, which will also aid in retaining the ends of the wire inthe handle.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

In combination in a mop, a mop portion comprising a plurality of strandsof mopping material, a wire loop through which the strands extend,having handle engaging ends formed thereon at an angle to the sides ofthe loop, said loop being twisted to hold the strands in place, and ahandle having bores formed near one end thereof for receiving the endsof the loop, and a notch formed in the end thereof for receiving thetwisted portion of the loop the twist re-.

taining the ends of the loop in the bores.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 18th dayof November, 1913.

ALEXANDER FISCHER, JR.

\Vitnesses:

WALTER F. MURRAY, W. THORNTON BOGERT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. c."

